In May, Melissa Harris-Perry wrote a New York Times op-ed that suggested that it was (or should be) a wrap for the 108-year-old NAACP. "Today, the NAACP carries the weight of history and burden of bureaucracy. But it does not seem willing to shed blood,...

July 22-26
In late May, writer and professor Melissa Harris-Perry wrote an op-ed in the New York Times titled ‘How to Save the N.A.A.C.P. From Irrelevance.’ “Today, it is safe to be a member of the N.A.A.C.P. It is also inconsequential,” she wrote. She...

May
Balticon 51. Eric Flint, creator of the 1632 universe, is this year’s guest of honor at the annual convention hosted by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society. The weekend-long event features panels, exhibitors, film screenings, and all things...

As Democrats choose the new chair of the Democratic National Committee this weekend, the worst thing they could do is claim credit for the resignation of former general Michael T. Flynn as national security advisor and the withdrawal of Hardee's honcho...

Crossing the train tracks under the highway near the Schuster Concrete building, Jim Petway looks hale and hearty on this sunny Friday morning. He looks pretty good for a guy who is being evicted from a tent.
"They came down here last week and gave me...

Crossing the train tracks under the highway near the Schuster Concrete building, Jim Petway looks hale and hearty on this sunny Friday morning. He looks pretty good for a guy who is being evicted from a tent.
"They came down here last week and gave me...

As other comic book conventions spiral into the realm of straight up entertainment fests with movie and TV premiers, actors and actress tables, and general non-comic related junk, Baltimore's three-day comic book convention remains true to its original...

With a store like Nepenthe and groups like BaltiBrew and Lady Brew Baltimore (the former featuring CP contributor Ryan Detter, the latter featuring CP contributor Martine Richards), now is as good a time as any to make your own nectar of the gods in...

May
Balticon 50. This annual sci-fi and fantasy convention includes panels, exhibitors, film screenings, and more. This year’s con is going to be a big one: the guest of honor is George R. R. Martin, author of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series. May...

Major League Soccer is hosting rounds one and two of its annual player draft at the Baltimore Convention Center, starting at 1 p.m. tomorrow—this despite the fact Baltimore, as you almost certainly know, does not have a MLS franchise.
That's a bit...

Dec. 12
Typically in February, the Orioles' festival of Q&As, autograph sessions, photo opportunities, games, and much more was moved up to before Christmas, probably to soften the disappointment of another offseason of not spending money. JUST...

Once a year, superheroes, bounty hunters, and cartoon characters pose in front of McKeldin Fountain for a reality-bending cosplay family portrait at Baltimore Comic-Con. The fountain's unique (and soon-to-be-demolished, by the way) charm can readily stand...

Music
MAY
All Time Low. The local pop-punk heroes return home to play a show in support of their sixth album, “Future Hearts.” May 24, 6:30 p.m., Pier Six Concert Pavilion, 731 Eastern Ave., (410) 783-4189, piersixconcertpavilion.com, $22-$35.
Maryland...

-Orioles FanFest: We enjoy ourselves some FanFest, always have. We've enjoyed it ever since we went for the first time in the '90s, and it was still at the warehouse, instead of the Convention Center, and we got the autographs of Mike Mussina and Rafael...

Daniella, the new Maryland governor’s 2-year-old granddaughter, just wouldn’t quit. There she was, up on the stage in her mom’s arms, right next to Larry Hogan at his inaugural gala at the Baltimore Convention Center, way past bedtime on the evening of...